Chat thread for May 11 thru May 17 ~ Jabber Jabber Jabber - Page 2

[kdtmom2be]

Photos of Kayleigh for some inspiration for all you still pregnant mamas!



Wishing you all luck!

[richella]

Still here. spent my "due date" working on prepping the baby room (dh helped move some furniture around, I changed dd's clothes from the baby size dresser to a kid sized one), dtd, planted some green beans and pumpkins w/dd. It was a pretty wonderful day.

Today dd insisted on picking her clothes out from the new dresser. (Tired to get her to wear a nice sundress for mothers day/ church but no way!)

I was worried as soon as I walked into church that all the ladies would be all over me with "How are you feeling?" but only got one of those, plus a "I'm thinking of you," and a "Hope you get whatever you wish for this week!" Nice ladies. Dh got a couple name suggestions, but not anything we like.

No sign of labor, and I'm just fine with that.

[dancebaraka]

Hi ladies!!

Just a quick update after a week with beloved Akasha... we are all doing splendidly... this past week was all about bonding with dd and healing up my booty... both are going great. Certainly the physical recovery took me by surprise, but (as a pp mentioned in my birth thread) the body does an amazing job healing. And I have a whole new level of appreciation for comfrey. What an amazing plant!

Akasha is nursing so well, and although I did gear up for the first week of nursing being challenging, it has been fairly easy- my breasts are in good shape and the little one nurses so well. Her color is good, she is very contented. She sleeps well, smiles a lot in her sleep, and is basically just the most wonderful person in the world. What was I even doing before she came here??

I feel less freaked out at the thought of finishing my thesis this summer. My home is staying clean and organized, and I am able to find time (although in a much different rhythm) for myself. Once the healing regimen is complete, I will have even more time and energy... everyday gets easier in that way.

So tonight we have no visitors and my goal is to write A's birth story. Todd is taking a break from writing his viewpoint, and going for a little walk with A. She loves to see the shadows and the light.

Sending you all lots of love and strength- I am not able to reply as much.. but it feels good to hear whats up with everyone. Still aching for other's birth stories- let's start pumping em out Mamas before we forget the details...

[EFPookie]

I am taking back my whine above. I'm glad I'm still pregnant. Got puked on in the face this morning, which would have surely been more unpleasant with a nursing baby attached. Wish my hubby would stop calling every couple of hours to see if I'm hurting yet. Not sure why he thinks it will be today when it hasn't been any other day. And is he thinking he won't be the first (well, second) to know if it IS today?? I don't think it's today, but I think tomorrow would be splendid. All of the kids but the oldest (who is pretty competent at making it to the bathroom to puke, unlike the face-puking 2yo) have gone through the pukes and if I get it, maybe it will put me in labor. Told dh he either needs to get it today, not at all, or he'll be on his own when he does get it. Did I just wish to get pukey? I've lost it.

[darsmama]

Aww Pookie ): I'm sorry, I hope your wee one gets well before the even wee'er one makes his/her appearance!

It was a week ago today Darci made her appearance, she is nursing wonderfully with the help of a nipple shield and all is well - except she is on a darn night shift. Wouldn't be such a bad thing except Darlene and Daphne are on day shifts. I was up until 5am this morning with Darci feeding her, so I set out snacks and turned OPB on really low for when the girls woke up. I woke up about 10:30, they were snuggled up next to me eating cheese, drinking juice and watching Barney. Good kids I have.

In my sig is an updated pic of Darci and I. It was taken at 3am or so in the morning may 13th. She was almost 6 days old - not quite.

Stupid question maybe, but how long does it take for food and caffiene to pass through your breast milk? I dont think Darci likes chili too well

[BrooklynDoula]

I have an hour and a half of regular contractions in the middle of the night last night, so that was interesting. But they petered out and I got back in bed at about 6 am. Hopefully I am gearing up for the 16th, dh's prediction all along.

[mum4boys]

pookie hope the vomits pass through your family fast....nothing worst.


darsmama I hope baby transitions to day shift soon.

dancebaraka sounds like you are having a wonderful time with your baby. I am glad you are able to relax.

My Maggie has just been a dream baby. She sleeps long stretches at night (knock on wood) nursing like a champ and full of personality. We had one cranky day but if that was as bad as it gets we can deal with it.

[EFPookie]

Originally Posted by mum4boys

pookie hope the vomits pass through your family fast....nothing worst.

My Maggie has just been a dream baby. She sleeps long stretches at night (knock on wood) nursing like a champ and full of personality. We had one cranky day but if that was as bad as it gets we can deal with it.

Thanks - to all who wished us well. DS is sleeping on the couch now and is down to puking a bit less than half what he takes in.

And mum4 - I'm so glad that Maggie is being kind, especially when your body isn't.

[richella]

Originally Posted by darsmama

Aww Pookie
Stupid question maybe, but how long does it take for food and caffiene to pass through your breast milk? I dont think Darci likes chili too well

I don't think I ever timed it, but I want to say more than 6 and less than 12 hrs. DD didn't like broccoli milk, but now it's her favorite veg! She still doesn't like curry, though. Have had to go easy on caffeine since she was born, but it messes me up so much I shouldn't drink it anyway.

[richella]

So anyway I'm still here, kneeling over the ottoman w/ the laptop and rocking my pelvis. contrary to what I said yesterday, I decided today that I am ready for this to be done. It's so much freakin work just to get out of a chair. Poor dd, seems like every 5 mins she asks me a question and the answer is "because there's a baby in my belly." "Why can't you play ring around the rosie with me?" "Why does it take you so long to get out of bed?"

Painted my nails green tonight, something I only do when I know I'm not going to be working for a while (cause I'm a massage therapist, it seems unprofessional to me).

Hunted around in storage for the last box of baby clothes I can't find, it's the one with the cutest and smallest, that the baby will grow out of if I don't find it soon! All the onesies we have are 3-6 mos and bigger, I guess it'll just have to be a big baby, which seems likely, as dd was 8-9 and I've gained more weight this time. If I don't find that box in time it is going to bug me forever!

And the baby is trying to kick its way out through my ribs.

[darsmama]

Thanks Rachel!

Oooh green nail polish. I painted my nails and toenails this bright ass pink. It was lovely. But now, I have bitten and peeled it all off over the course of..umm today. DH's first day back at work started out smoothly, but by the end of the day I was a little frazzled. Ugh, anyways - I hope you find that box of newborn clothes soon!

[richella]

With dd I did my toes and it was pretty worn off by the time she came. Same for the food I had made, we ate most of it before I went into labor. This time I still have a tub of split pea soup in the freezer, a couple burgers, and a no longer full cookie jar. But the house is pretty clean, thanks to dh.

[EFPookie]

Well, I am feeling much better today. Home again with sick kids (first one to get it was sent home this morning for puking again) and sick, puking me. I finally feel like things are starting to move labor-wise and I just have to keep reminding myself that slow and steady is much better than fast and painful and eventful and is the reason why the last labor was one I wouldn't mind repeating, especially since I need to stay at home until the last minute this time. Anyway, I've had regular but mostly easy contractions since yesterday morning and feel good about them. Now everyone please get healthy!!

[mum4boys]

I hope everyone is on the mend.

[richella]

Sorry things are so pukey at your house efpookie!

I'm 40+4. Today MW said I am not much effaced but fully dilated to 2 cm, which is an improvement over last week. Was much more effaced at this point last pg but she said that is a typical difference btwn 1st and 2nd pregnancies. got a squirt of epo to the cervix and she stretched it a little, a technique I had never heard of. She said it would be uncomfortable but it wasn't really.

After the appt I felt more open, and I had a little emotional release. Later today I started having more b/h so maybe things will be moving along faster now. If I come to the appt next week I have to have a NST, which I don't mind per se but not entirely comfortable with the implications.

I said I thought I'd been having more contractions a couple weeks ago, and she said she'd had another patient say that today. That got me thinking about the moon cycle, and sure enough today is the new moon, which might explain why things have been a little slower around this ddc than a couple weeks ago, and the waxing moon will pull the babies out of us!

[Synchro246]

Since this is already a pretty downer thread (s to all you mama's who need them) I won't feel too badly adding a little sad realization I just had.

4 years and one hour ago my dad passed away.

I've been having contractions on and off for a week now and tonight I've been encouraging them because it just feels right. I wonder if this baby will be born on my dad's death day. I think I would like that. I think my mom would like that too (she said something about it a few days ago).

Anyway.

[koru]

Originally Posted by Synchro246

Since this is already a pretty downer thread (s to all you mama's who need them) I won't feel too badly adding a little sad realization I just had.

4 years and one hour ago my dad passed away.

I've been having contractions on and off for a week now and tonight I've been encouraging them because it just feels right. I wonder if this baby will be born on my dad's death day. I think I would like that. I think my mom would like that too (she said something about it a few days ago).

Anyway.

oh laura...that would've been wonderful to have your baby on the day your dad passed! maybe you did & we just haven't heard from you!? it must be hard to be facing the birth of a child knowing that one of your parents is not around to share it. well....i'm sure he's sharing in it in some spirtual way!